Girls who exercise - how often?

How often you you exrecise

I try for at least 3 times a week on the elliptical in my house. About 20-25 minutes each time

Once the warm weather comes back, DH and I plan to start walking (which we do every year when the weather gets nice)

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Um exercise? What is that?

I am lucky if I can stay awake past 8pm, never mind breaking a sweat!

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I *think* about exercising at least 3 times a week. Does that count?

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This whole pregnancy has been an exercising rollercoster.

I started with:
--Teaching aerobics (toning, kickboxing, aerobics with kids)
--Switched running to just walking
lifting weights

Then was high risk, due to a prisac hematoma that formed, so had to stop exercise until almost the 2nd tri.

once I got the ok, I started to walk again and lift weights, 3 times a week.

Now in my 3rd trimester, I walk (slower than earlier in the pregnancy, because my hips hurt) 4-5 times a week and lift weights 3 time a week. I FEEL GREAT! - knock on wood!

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At least 4 days a week. I usually do the stair climber for 30-40 minutes. I am going to start doing pilates again also.

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I lie and tell people I exercise, but I really don't...does that count?

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I did excercise before pregnancy at least 4 days a week at the gym, but know told by my docter to not. Wants me to take it easy with twins and my age.. So I just think about it now.. hope to get back to it after the birth.. Wishful thinking... LOL

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I also, would walk with my husband in nice weather, But since being pregnant I only go the gym 1-2 times a wk and try to walk on the tread for about 35 min's. Maybe after I finish my chicken wings and fries I'll head to the gym to night

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Every 2 hours, when I have to get up and down to pee

Seriously though, I don't this pregnancy for many reasons. However with my first I walked 1x to 2x a week, 1-3mls.

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The only thing I do is walk the dog every day for either 1/2 an hour or an hour....

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I did 5 times a week. I am now 36 weeks and I am going 2-3 times a week - back hurts too much and my legs can't handle the weight!

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I try to go 5-6x a week. It is a habit at this point.

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dr gave me the ok to start again i am going to try for 3 times a week i will see what "really" happens...

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I have been going 6x a week since September, but since finding out I'm pg, I haven't been very good about getting there - I've only gone three times this week. Usually I go in the morning, but I can't manage to get myself out of bed these days

Think I'm going to shoot for 4 days a week and start going in the evenings instead. I've also already made the switch from the treadmill to the elliptical - my workouts will be longer, but lower-impact/less intensive.

Message edited 1/25/2008 7:44:24 AM.

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I've been trying to exercise at least 3x a week. At the gym, I do 10 min on the elliptical and 20 min on the treadmill. Then try to do most of the machines in the circuit.
I also finally opened the Fit Mama DVD that I've had since October . I've tried that twice - there's a salsa workout that's fun, but it kicked my butt!
I've had to slow everything way down - I get tired much faster now!

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The only exercise Im doing is moving the food from my plate to my mouth.

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Exercise? Going from the couch to the fridge is the most I get!
I wish I did. I want to start walking more but it's just too cold outside and I don't have a treadmill

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I swear I think of it everyday I was a gym rat prior to this pregnancy! I did not work out I had MS I was just a mess anyway I cant wait to get back into the gym! And i really miss my jogging! I have it all planned out in my head! Get feed DS DH is home until about 11:30 12 so I have no excuse nto to go to the gym in the morning!

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Daily Kegel exercises

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I think about exercising, but I haven't done much at all!

Kudos to all of you that get your butts off the couch and workout...